Dena Chorba Amspaugh, 85, of Plant City, died Sept. 19, 2014. She is survived by her children, Helen, Leroy, Linda, Ralph, Ruth Ann, Debbie, Nesha, Janet and Mary; siblings, Harriet, Ralph, Ernest and Keith; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. The family received friends Sept. 24, at Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City. A celebration of […]
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Obituary: Wilmer C. Moon
Wilmer C. Moon, 88, of Plant City, died Sept. 16, 2014. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served during World War II. He was a member of Sydney First Church of God. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Dorothy F. Moon; children, Jimmy Blake Moon, Judy Gail Horn, Rodney […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Dorothy Mae Claville
Dorothy Mae Claville, 77, died Aug. 29, 2014, at her home with family. She was born Dec. 31, 1936, in Plant City. Mrs. Claville was preceded in death by her husband, John Frank Claville; her parents, Herman and Merriem Bush; two daughters, Jill Cook and Sharon Keene; and two brothers, Bobby Bush and Pete Bush. […]
Continue ReadingWONDER WOMAN: Anna Genco
The lights of two dart machines glow in the corner of Silver Dollar Saloon in Historic Downtown Plant City. The purple hues play off owner Anna Genco’s blond hair. The bar is smoky but charming, tucked away in a slot between other store fronts. It’s because of Genco that loyal patrons come back time and […]
Continue ReadingWONDER WOMAN: Ruby Jean Redman
Ruby Jean Redman and her family have played a significant role in Plant City’s history, and throughout the decades, she has seen the town grow up right along with her. As a child, Redman lived just three blocks from her would-be husband: lawyer and state legislator Jim Redman. They started dating when she was a […]
Continue ReadingWONDER WOMAN: Ericca Garrison
Ericca Garrison ducks into a restaurant in Historic Downtown Plant City just before the rain clouds move in. Not that it would matter to the bubbly blonde. She’s not scared of a little water. One of her biggest passions is being on or in the ocean. In fact, it was this passion that got her […]
Continue ReadingWONDER WOMAN: Di Lott
Although she’s not originally from Plant City, it didn’t take long for Di Lott to fall in love with the place. After 14 years of volunteering in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, Lott couldn’t be happier with the experiences. “I love it,” she says. “Love the hometown feel, and everyone’s so nice. You […]
Continue ReadingWONDER WOMAN: Kim Shouse
Children frolic and dance in the courtyard of Plant City’s First Baptist Church Learning Center. Their excited shrills can be heard radiating through the main office door, bouncing between the colorful walls of the building. Kim Shouse happily greets late-comers at the desk, checking them into the school. The director truly has a passion for […]
Continue ReadingWONDER WOMAN: Mary Thomas Mathis
Mary Thomas Mathis leads Plant City as an educator and public official, and she gladly accepts the challenge of finding just the right place for each puzzle piece of her busy schedule. Mathis grew up in Plant City and graduated in 1975, from Plant City High School. She graduated in 1980, from Clark College — […]
Continue ReadingWONDER WOMAN: Courtney Paat
It’s tough to become successful as an entrepreneur. That’s especially true when diving into a field — insurance sales — that has historically been dominated by the opposite sex. But, no matter how high the odds were stacked against her, Courtney Paat made it work. And, she made it work here in Plant City — a […]
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